Local government finance, a cross-cutting issue for CSCN
Since its inception, the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) has prioritized local government finance as a key element in empowering local authorities to deliver effective and sustainable services to their citizens. In the post-Covid global context local governments are being asked to do more than ever. They are expected to help drive infrastructure delivery, service improvement, local economic development and climate resilience, often in contexts where the systems that shape how they access and use finance are not aligned with those responsibilities.
Urban Finance Action Group (UFAG)
Within this context CLGF has been working with its members and partners to build capacity, knowlege and advocacy on urban finance. Convened under the Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Coalition, the Urban Finance Action Group brings together local government leaders, local government associations, technical experts and partner organisations to examine the urban finance gap and consider practical pathways for strengthening local government finance across the Commonwealth.
Tools and resources
Below you will find a mix of tools and knowledge products on urban finance. The CSCN will continue to develop and disseminate tools designed to support local govenment actors and their partners at country, regional and cross-Commonwealth level.
Research Reports
Policy briefs and Recommendations
- Recommendations brief: Finance Where It Matters - Practical pathways for local government finance
- Recommendations note from audience: Finance Where It Matters - Practical pathways for local government finance
Case Studies
This section will be updated once materials are available
Webinars
This section will be updated once event information is available
